Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Douglas C-54 Skymaster |
18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
28.60 m |
93 ft 10 in |
4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
8.38 m |
27 ft 6 in |
13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
35.81 m |
117 ft 6 in |
Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engines |
Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,200 to 1,450 horsepower (895 to 1,080 kW) |
Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
4,800 to 5,800 horsepower |
29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
29,484 kg |
65,000 lb |
2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
6,500 km |
3,510 nm |
1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
340 km/h |
211 mph |
Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
Up to 50 passengers or 28,500 lb cargo |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.